Touche.

I stand by what I said though. If you don't see the merits in getting a first-class degree in and of itself, then it doesn't surprise me that you jumped to assumptions despite all the information you needed being laid out in front of you.

I wouldn't be shocked to find that you're also the kind of person who also uses the phrase "Mickey Mouse Degree".

I manage a software team. My degrees are both in computery stuff. The single best developer I've had on my team, however, had a degree in fine art.

Degrees are not simply about learning facts, they're about learning analysis and evaluation, and then creating something with a degree of rigour far above A-level standard.

So back to your original question, there are tons of actual skills acquired on a marketing degree. The fact she got a first means that she's really good at them too.

So what is your point then? That there isn't high unemployment, and the Guardian just found a loser with a marketing degree?

Because it seems that your entire purpose in posting this article was to sneer at someone who you consider yourself above. If you don't want calling out for being a condescending prick, don't go out of your way to be a condescending prick.